I’ve never flown Kulula. Domestic flights have always been Nationwide (RIP), Mango or 1Time (for price only). Comfort/service and other NTH’s don’t concern me on such a short flight (though I would probably not buy SRO).

As far as BA is concerned, perhaps the SA market is not their target market? I’ve flown privately on SQ in business class, because it would have cost me a lot more to change class at the end of a business trip if I’d changed class to economy. Therefore perhaps BA will offer a minor price differential for those extending a trip or buying multiple trips from London?

But, 80/20’s research is accurate and decries any attempt at finding collusion, but may, on the part of 1Time at least show a little greed.

Cheers

If your theory is true then the CompCom’s investigation may just be a waste of time.

Ps. Travelstart is by no means a fair engine. Like the travel agents they butter their bread according to the whims of the airline that gives them the biggest slice of the pie.

Ps. Charlie, Comair uses the same fleet for both brands. Yes some are BA painted and some painted Kulula but in the end you can end up on either, it is a simple game of economics. Unlike SAA Comair is a for profit organisation so there is going to be a lot less fancy footwork and really no incentive to make a BA pax pay for the Kulula pax.

Ps. Airlines run on supply and demand, if the demand is low interest is stimulated by lowering prices. When demand is high prices go up. Look at the overall profit margin of airlines. As Warren Buffet described himself as an “airohlic”. Not even he could make lots of money out of flying. It is a low margin game. An interesting question I have heard no one ask is what did the Germans pay for plane tickets during the WC ???? If there are similar pricing trends in SA then you can hardly blame SA’s airlines for making a decent profit for a change.